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Mary Francis Shura
Mary Francis Shura Craig, née Young (23 February 1923 in Pratt, Kansas – 12 January 1991 in Maywood, Illinois) was an American writer of over 50 novels from 1960 to 1990. She wrote children's literature, children's adventures and Young Adult Romance Literature, young adult romances as Mary Francis Shura, M. F. Craig, and Meredith Hill; Gothic fiction, gothic novels as Mary Craig; romance novels as Alexis Hill, Mary Shura Craig and Mary S. Craig; and Suspense (genre), suspense novels as M. S. Craig. She was a recipient of the Carl Sandburg Literary Arts Award in 1985, and was elected president of the Mystery Writers of America in 1990. Biography Mary Francis Young was born on 23 February 1923 in Pratt, Kansas, the daughter of Jackson Fant and Mary Francis (Milstead) Young. She studied at Maryville State College. Her family moved to the Pacific Northwest. On 24 October 1943, she married Daniel Charles Shura, who died in 1959. They had three children: Marianne Francis Shura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Dodd, Mead
Dodd, Mead and Company was one of the pioneer publishing houses of the United States, based in New York City. Under several names, the firm operated from 1839 until 1990. History Origins In 1839, Moses Woodruff Dodd (1813–1899) and John S. Taylor, at that time a leading publisher in New York, formed the company of Taylor and Dodd as a publisher of religious books. In 1840, Dodd bought out Taylor and renamed the company as M.W. Dodd. Frank Howard Dodd (1844–1916) joined his father in business in 1859 and became increasingly involved in the publishing company's operation. With the retirement of founder Moses Dodd in 1870, control passed to his son Frank Howard Dodd, who joined in partnership with his cousin Edward S. Mead (1847–1894), and the company was reorganized as Dodd and Mead. In 1876, Bleecker Van Wagenen became a member of the firm and the name was changed to Dodd, Mead and Company. Tebbel, John, ''Between Covers: The Rise and Transformation of Book Publishing in A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Deaths
File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, 1991 Russian presidential election, elected as Russia's first President of Russia, president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet Union, Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo, erupts in the Philippines, making it the List of large historical volcanic eruptions, second-largest Types of volcanic eruptions, volcanic eruption of the 20th century; MTS Oceanos sinks off the coast of South Africa, but the crew notoriously abandons the vessel before the passengers are rescued; Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Flag of the Soviet Union, Soviet flag is lowered from the Kremlin for the last time and replaced with the flag of the Russian Federation; The United States and soon-to-be dissolved Soviet Union sign the START I Treaty; A tropical cyclone 1991 Bangladesh cyclone, strikes Bangladesh, killing nearly 140,000 people; Lauda Air Flight ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1923 Births
Nineteen or 19 may refer to: * 19 (number), the natural number following 18 and preceding 20 * one of the years 19 BC, AD 19, 1919, 2019 Films * ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film * ''Nineteen'' (film), a 1987 science fiction film Music * 19 (band), a Japanese pop music duo Albums * ''19'' (Adele album), 2008 * ''19'', a 2003 album by Alsou * ''19'', a 2006 album by Evan Yo * ''19'', a 2018 album by MHD * ''19'', one half of the double album ''63/19'' by Kool A.D. * ''Number Nineteen'', a 1971 album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron * ''XIX'' (EP), a 2019 EP by 1the9 Songs * "19" (song), a 1985 song by British musician Paul Hardcastle. * "Nineteen", a song by Bad4Good from the 1992 album '' Refugee'' * "Nineteen", a song by Karma to Burn from the 2001 album ''Almost Heathen''. * "Nineteen" (song), a 2007 song by American singer Billy Ray Cyrus. * "Nineteen", a song by Tegan and Sara from the 2007 album '' The Con''. * "XIX" (song), a 2014 song by Slipk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrystal Falls
Chrystal Falls is a novel series that was written over seven books by various ghost writers dealing with the residents of a fictional (and fiercely divided) Pennsylvania town. The books were published by Scholastic in the mid-1980s. Plot summary Chrystal Falls is a mill community in Pennsylvania which is bisected by the Rapid River. The community was divided along class and economic strata lines, between the "Hill" where all the mansions were and the well-to-do lived; and the "Mill" area, the slightly more depressed area where the people who are employed by the Chrystal Mills live. The town's richest family was the Chrystal Family, whose ancestors founded the community and the mills. Alexander, a prominent attorney, his socialite wife Elizabeth; his parents; and their children, Chelsea and Amy. They also had a son, Montgomery, called Monty, who was away at a reform school for arson. Recently widowed doctor, Barbara Newhouse (née Barbara Gilbert) had just moved to Chrystal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scholastic Inc
Scholastic Corporation () is an American multinational publishing, education, and media company that publishes and distributes books, comics, and educational materials for schools, parents, and children. Products are distributed via retail and online sales and through schools via reading clubs and book fairs. Clifford the Big Red Dog, a character created by Norman Bridwell in 1963, serves as the company's official mascot. History Scholastic was founded in 1920 by Maurice R. Robinson near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to be a publisher of youth magazines. The first publication was ''The Western Pennsylvania Scholastic''. It covered high school sports and social activities; the four-page magazine debuted on October 22, 1920, and was distributed in 50 high schools. In the 1940s, Scholastic entered the book club business. In the 1960s, international publishing locations were added in England (1964), New Zealand (1964), and Sydney (1968). Also in the 1960s, Scholastic entered the book p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Swan
Susan Swan (born 9 June 1945) is a Canadian author, journalist, and professor. Susan Swan writes classic Canadian novels. Her fiction has been published in 20 countries and translated into 10 languages. Born in Midland, Ontario, she studied at McGill University. Her novels include ''The Biggest Modern Woman in the World'' (1983), ''The Last of The Golden Girls'' (1989), '' The Wives of Bath'' (1993), ''What Casanova Told Me'' (2004), and ''The Western Light'' (2012). Swan's latest novel is ''The Dead Celebrities Club'' (2019). ''The Globe and Mail'' called it a "timely tale of greed and corruption, worthy of the age". '' The Wives of Bath'' was made into the film '' Lost and Delirious'' in 2001, starring Piper Perabo, Jessica Paré, and Mischa Barton. The film was listed in the official selection in the Sundance Film Festival. Her first novel, ''The Biggest Modern Woman of the World'', about a Canadian giantess related to Swan who exhibited with PT Barnum, is being made into a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacqueline Rogers
Jacqueline Rogers (born 1958) is an American children's-book illustrator. Early life and education Rogers was the youngest of six children, and grew up in a family of artists in Westport, Connecticut. She attended the Rhode Island School of Design, first majoring in painting before switching to illustration. When she realized the world of illustration was changing, she learned software such as PhotoShop and Illustrator at the Berkshire Community College. Career Rogers has been an illustrator for over 35 years, and has created book covers and illustrations for over 150 books. For various projects, Roger uses old pictures of her now grown children, in various outfit changes, for inspiration for many of the characters she illustrates. Rogers has also used her drawing skills to create book apps, such as ''The Unwanted Guest'' (2011), described by one reviewer as "one of the most breathtaking story apps ... to date", with "graphics that are truly amazing ... the evocative images s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ted Lewin
Theodore Peter Lewin (May 6, 1935 – July 28, 2021) simply known as Ted Lewin, was an American illustrator and writer of children's books. Lewin and his wife Betsy Lewin drew on their travels to exotic places such as the Amazon River, Botswana, Egypt, Lapland, the Sahara Desert, and India when collaborating on their many books. Lewin illustrated over 100 books for children and young adults over the course of 20 years. Early life Ted Lewin was born in Buffalo, New York on May 6, 1935. He has a sister and two brothers, Donn and Mark, both of them professional wrestlers. The Lewin household had a number of exotic pets, such as an iguana, a rhesus monkey, a chimpanzee, and a lion. Lewin grew up with the hobby of sketching his family pets. He also copied works of many illustrators and painters that interested him. While attending Lafayette High School (LHS), Lewin refined his talent for art. He graduated from LHS in 1952, and in 1956 earned a BFA degree from Pratt Institute of Art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bertram M Tormey
Bertram may refer to: Places *Bertram, Western Australia, a suburb of Perth, Australia *Bertram, Iowa, United States, a city *Bertram, Texas, United States, a city *Bertram Building, a historic building in Austin, Texas *Bertram Glacier, Palmer Land, Antarctica Other uses *Bertram (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname *Operation Bertram, an Allied deception operation leading up to the Second Battle of El Alamein *Bertram-class air-sea rescue boat, a Royal Australian Navy class of two vessels disposed of in 1988 *Bertram Hall (Radcliffe College), a dormitory building *Bertram Yacht, a subsidiary of the Ferretti Group See also *Bertrams, a UK book wholesaler *Bertrams, Gauteng, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa *Bartram Bartram is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Clint Bartram (born 1988), Australian footballer *Ed Bartram (1938–2019), Canadian artist *Graham Bartram (born 1963), British vexillologist *James Bartr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Konrad Hack
Konrad is a German (with variants ''Kunz'' and ''Kunze'') given name and surname that means "bold counselor" and may refer to: People Given name Surname *Alexander Konrad (1890–1940), Russian explorer *Antoine Konrad (born 1975), birth name of DJ Antoine, Swiss DJ *Carina Konrad (born 1982), German politician *Christoph Werner Konrad (born 1957), German politician *Edmond Konrad (1909–1997), Rear Admiral, United States Navy *Franz Konrad (racing driver) (born 1951), Austrian racing driver *Franz Konrad (SS officer) (1906–1952), German SS officer executed for war crimes *Franz Conrad von Hötzendorf (1852–1925), Chief of the General Staff of the Austro-Hungarian Army at outbreak of World War I *Franz Konrad von Rodt (1706–1775), Bishop of Constance *György Konrád (1933–2019), Hungarian writer *Rudolf Konrad (1891–1964), German general during World War II *Michaela Konrad (born 1972), Austrian artist *Otto Konrad (born 1964), Austrian football player *Paul Konrad (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
